Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Acting

Birthday

1970/07/03 (54 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also know as

Audra Ann McDonald

Biography

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess. In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and...Read more

Acting
The Kennedy Center at 50
10.0

(2021) The Kennedy Center at 50

as Herself / Host

It Runs in the Family
6.1

(2003) It Runs in the Family

as Sarah Langley

Cradle Will Rock
6.5

(1999) Cradle Will Rock

as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

A Raisin in the Sun
6.2

(2008) A Raisin in the Sun

as Ruth Younger

Wit
7.4

(2001) Wit

as Susie Monahan

Annie
6.4

(1999) Annie

as Miss Grace Farrell

Rustin
6.6

(2023) Rustin

as Ella Baker

Rampart
5.5

(2011) Rampart

as Sarah

The Best Thief in the World
4.4

(2004) The Best Thief in the World

as Ruth

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
8.0

(2010) Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

as Self

4.6

(1996) Seven Servants

as ---

The Object of My Affection
5.8

(1998) The Object of My Affection

as Wedding Singer

The Sound of Music Live!
6.3

(2013) The Sound of Music Live!

as Mother Abbess

Origin
6.6

(2023) Origin

as Miss Hale

Six by Sondheim
7.1

(2013) Six by Sondheim

as Self

Wonderful Town
0.0

(2002) Wonderful Town

as Eileen

Whitney Houston in Focus
0.0

(2023) Whitney Houston in Focus

as ---

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8.1

(2014) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

as Beggar Woman

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
0.0

(2007) Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

as Jenny Smith

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
10.0

(2005) Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves

as Self

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
10.0

(2024) My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

as Self

Sutton Foster in Concert
0.0

(2018) Sutton Foster in Concert

as Host

Ragtime Reunion Concert
0.0

(2024) Ragtime Reunion Concert

as Sarah

Ricki and the Flash
5.8

(2015) Ricki and the Flash

as Maureen Brummel

Broadway: The Next Generation
10.0

(2017) Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
7.5

(1999) Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

as Bessie in her 20s

Down Low
5.1

(2023) Down Low

as Patty

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
7.5

(2016) Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

as Lady Day

Passion
0.0

(2005) Passion

as Clara

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
0.0

(2024) Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

as ---

0.0

(2013) The Ordained

as Anthea

0.0

(2025) The Auction

as ---

Beauty and the Beast
7.0

(2017) Beauty and the Beast

as Madame Garderobe

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
6.8

(2016) Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Caroler

The Last Debate
0.0

(2000) The Last Debate

as Barbara Manning

Hello Again
5.9

(2017) Hello Again

as Sally

Every Act of Life
7.0

(2018) Every Act of Life

as Self

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
10.0

(2018) Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

as Self - Host

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

(2005) Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
9.0

(1999) My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

as Self - Performer

Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
10.0

(2006) Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve

as ---

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
10.0

(2006) Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

as ---

Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
10.0

(2013) Audra McDonald: Go Back Home

as ---

Respect
6.8

(2021) Respect

as Barbara Franklin

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
0.0

(2012) One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

as ---

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
0.0

(2000) Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

as ---

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
10.0

(2020) Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald

as ---

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
9.5

(2020) The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

as Self - Host

An Evening With Audra McDonald
10.0

(2020) An Evening With Audra McDonald

as ---

Josh Groban: Stages Live
0.0

(2015) Josh Groban: Stages Live

as Self

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
10.0

(2020) In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

as Soloist

10.0

(2020) Song of Rapa Nui

as Narrator

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
7.2

(2009) Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

as Self - Performer

Ohio State Murders
10.0

(2021) Ohio State Murders

as Suzanne

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
7.5

(2013) Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

as Host

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
0.0

(2018) New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

as Host

6.1

(2004) The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Kidnapped
7.1

(2006) Kidnapped

as ---

The Bedford Diaries
7.0

(2006) The Bedford Diaries

as Carla Bonatelle

The View
4.5

(1997) The View

as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Audrey Jackson

Mister Sterling
7.5

(2003) Mister Sterling

as ---

The Colbert Report
6.8

(2005) The Colbert Report

as ---

Homicide: Life on the Street
8.0

(1993) Homicide: Life on the Street

as ---

The Bite
6.8

(2021) The Bite

as Rachel

The View
4.5

(1997) The View

as Self - Guest

Private Practice
7.5

(2007) Private Practice

as Naomi Bennett

The Good Wife
7.6

(2009) The Good Wife

as Liz Lawrence

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Naomi Bennett

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Gilded Age
7.8

(2022) The Gilded Age

as Dorothy Scott

Doc McStuffins
6.1

(2012) Doc McStuffins

as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5

(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

0.0

(2012) Meisterwerke der Klassik

as Self

The Good Fight
7.6

(2017) The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick

The Good Fight
7.6

(2017) The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick-Lawrence

The Vote
8.0

(2020) The Vote

as ---

Stars in the House
0.0

(2020) Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

Stars in the House
0.0

(2020) Stars in the House

as Self

BoJack Horseman
8.5

(2014) BoJack Horseman

as Mother Superior (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Live from Lincoln Center
8.5

(1976) Live from Lincoln Center

as Clara

Central Park
6.3

(2020) Central Park

as Ashley (voice)

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Self

The Megan Mullally Show
4.2

(2006) The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
0.0

(2020) Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self